Rolls-Royce Trent 500 family
Rolls-Royce Trent 500 is a three-shaft high-bypass turbofan family developed as the sole powerplant for the Airbus A340-500 and A340-600. Its architecture derives from the RB211 family and combines an established fan size with a scaled core for long-haul operation. A wide-chord fan and tiled combustor are notable design features. Rolls-Royce offers an EP+ fuel-burn improvement package alongside continuing maintenance and support services for the in-service fleet.
Identity
- Aliases
- Rolls-Royce Trent 500Trent 500RB211 Trent 500
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Trent 500 family
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- Rolls-Royce Trent 500 is a three-shaft high-bypass turbofan family developed as the sole powerplant for the Airbus A340-500 and A340-600. Its architecture derives from the RB211 family and combines an established fan size with a scaled core for long-haul operation. A wide-chord fan and tiled combustor are notable design features. Rolls-Royce offers an EP+ fuel-burn improvement package alongside continuing maintenance and support services for the in-service fleet.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:43:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:05:43 UTC
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- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-12
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce
- Title
- Trent 500
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-12
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- EASA.E.060 — Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 500 series engines